Microwave-induced zinc chloride activated palm kernel shell for dye removal

• Main Authors: Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini,, Tan, Wee Meng, Mohd. Johari Kamaruddin,, Siti Hamidah Mohd Setapar,, Mohd. Azizi Che Yunus,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7679/1/17_Muhammad_Abbas.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7679/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/

This work is aimed to determine the characteristics of activated carbons derived from palm kernel shell (PKS) by microwave-induced zinc chloride activation for dye removal. Activation was performed in a microwave oven at power intensity of 70% for 10 min. The same procedures were repeated for activa...